Bridget’s senior photo session in downtown St. Paul was filled with cool sculptures, late summer flowers, the most amazing outfits, and a lot of laughter. Her mom is one of my dearest former colleagues, and after photographing Bridget’s incredibly cool sibling a couple years ago, I had high expectations going into this shoot. Bridget is just as cool and sweet and smart as their older sibling, but with her own confidence and completely unique personality.
Read MoreRogers Family: Summer Session in Northfield
David reached out about family photos for a Mother’s Day gift and I was already a fan of this family. I love the opportunity to use a photo session as a special gift. As soon as I met Sophie, I knew it was going to be a fun night! She brought so much energy and laughter and joy. I also love how down-to-clown her mom, Katherine, was. Despite this being a HOT summer night, it was still a very chill session. These three have a really fun, easy dynamic, which carried through to these photos. I so enjoyed getting to hang with you all for an evening!
Read MoreMadeline + Cale first wedding anniversary at Red Barn Farm
Madeline and Cale are both teachers. And you know that they’re the fun teachers, the ones you’ll still remember into middle age, because you laughed a lot, while somehow still learning everything. But it’s also clear that as students, Madeline would have been the class sass and Cale would have been rolling his eyes at her to mask his huge crush on the smart, gorgeous girl a few rows over.
Read MoreSan Juan Islands
In March, we made a trip to see family in Seattle and tacked on a few days in the San Juan Islands. I’ve not spent much time in the Pacific Northwest, and as a person who doesn’t like rain, I was admittedly a bit nervous to go in March. When I found out the San Juan Islands are in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains, however, I started making plans. Plus, I’m kind of fascinated by island communities.
Read MoreSophia's Minnesota Senior Portraits
Sophia calls Missouri home, but I had the good fortune to meet up with her during her Minnesota summer, when she comes up to stay with family. She’ll be a senior in the fall, and so we spent a beautiful evening getting senior portraits. She was joined by her aunt Tracey and my good friend Caitlin, and the four of us made a good crew, handling jokes-on-command and turning into a portable changing station when necessary.
Read MoreThis sailboat was our home for four days. Brother Trevor captured this with his drone.
Florida Keys Sailing Adventure
We usually don’t have New Year’s Eve plans beyond sitting in front of our fire and staying warm. However, my brother Trevor was turning 40, and he’s a New Year’s Eve baby. His girlfriend planned a 4-day, 3-night sailing trip to the Florida Keys and they graciously invited us along. We couldn’t say no!
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Bathroom Renovation
Ever since I was a child, I’ve had an obsession with bathrooms. They are my favorite rooms and no matter where I’ve lived, it’s the room I spend the most time in — I’ll prop up against a bathtub to do homework, to check emails. I take daily baths. Sometimes I’ll even nap in the bathroom. All this oversharing to say: I wanted our bathroom to feel like a space I loved.
Read MoreKendall + Rae: Life together
Kendall and Rae are one of my favorite Northfield couples. So, this was a dream shoot for me in a lot of ways. I basically tagged along on some of their most beloved rituals: We spent a rainy morning at Martha’s eating flaky pastry. From there, we went back to their place to make coffee, which they share on their porch with their two sweet dogs, Maggie and Cedar. We strolled downtown Northfield, stopping by the Division Street apartments they used to live in before they bought their adorable house.
Read MoreHold this Heart: Art + Art Instruction photos
Working with other local artists is so rewarding! Angie, the artist and owner behind Hold this Heart is one of the truest embodiments of light and creativity. Whenever I run into her around town, my day is brighter. So, I was beyond honored and excited when she reached out about some photos for her website, and to help promote some art classes she would start teaching here in Northfield.
Read MoreFaribault Airbnb glamour shots
I’ve been an Airbnb host in two of my prior homes, and now in my current one. Airbnb is probably the app that as most changed my life. It enabled me to save enough for a downpayment on my first house, it’s helped me travel the world on a nonprofit salary, and it’s introduced me to so many cool people and places.
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